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55.25004, -4.85415
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal Path Walking route 170 km ▾
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
Named route Length 170 km National walking route
Show on map Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan Walking route ▾
This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..
Named route Ref WW-a Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway Girvan Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
3,011 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,011 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Starling · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Oystercatcher +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pine Weevil · Eristalis intricaria · Notch-horned Cleg · Eupteryx melissae · Pondskater +6
Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Pondskater Gerridae Psyllipsocus ramburii Psyllipsocus ramburii 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
White Clover · Corn Marigold · House Holly-fern · Sea Spurge · Hedge Mustard +14
White Clover Trifolium repens Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum House Holly-fern Cyrtomium falcatum Sea Spurge Euphorbia paralias Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,011 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Starling · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Oystercatcher +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pine Weevil · Eristalis intricaria · Notch-horned Cleg · Eupteryx melissae · Pondskater +6
Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Pondskater Gerridae Psyllipsocus ramburii Psyllipsocus ramburii 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
White Clover · Corn Marigold · House Holly-fern · Sea Spurge · Hedge Mustard +14
White Clover Trifolium repens Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum House Holly-fern Cyrtomium falcatum Sea Spurge Euphorbia paralias Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Greater Bulb-Fly
Greater Bulb-Fly
Merodon equestris
Merodon equestris
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima
Melinopterus Melinopterus
Melinopterus Melinopterus
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Yellow-cress Rorippa sylvestris
Creeping Yellow-cress Rorippa sylvestris
Scots Lovage Ligusticum scoticum
Scots Lovage Ligusticum scoticum
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides
Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum2024
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Wallflower Erysimum cheiri2024
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